The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-09
VIRGINIA.

Everything Indicates that the Democrats
Have Carried the State.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. S.-The election passed
off rather quietly, but a large vote was polled
At every precinct in the city both Democrats
aud Coaitionists (the latter composed of So
called Democratic reformers and Repubicans)
worked earnestly to bring out fIll vote
little ripple OF excitement occurred about 10 A.
n. at the second precinct of jackson ward. the
great black ward OF the city, known as Africa,
when, at the instance of ex-Consressman John
S. Wise, Mr.. A. B. Guigon. young Democratic
lawyer, was arrested on a charge Of uniawfully
and willfully obstructing voters. almost imme-
diately afterward Mr.. Wise was arrested a
similar warrant Both we're taken TO o police
station and there billed for appearance at the
Police Court tomorrow. Guigon was engaged
In challenging voters when arrested, and Nisa,
who is the leader OF the Coaitionists in the city,
was devoting himself 80 the work of facilitating g
the colored vote.
at Norfolk, Va. Congressman George f.
Bowden arrested shortly after the polls
opened, while haranguing the colored voters,
the Democratic judge ruling that he was disturb
ing the psace. Another Republican politician
Was arrested for interfering with voters 10 one
one of the white wards. Both were released
upon their own recoguizance to appear Friday TO
answer the charge.
The returns are coming in slowly. The full
returns from eight counties show Republican
gain of one member of the House OK Delegates
The Democrats carry Lynchburg by 400 ma
jortv, q change of 900 votes since the congress
sional election of last fall.
Pittsylvaniania county, including Danvilie
elects one Democratic Senator and three mem
bers of the House by a small ma jority.
Bedford county elects one Democratic Senator
and two members of the House.
The Roanoke district is in doubt. Houston,
Republican, for the Senate, carried Roanoke
city By SO majority.
Washington county elects two Democratic
members of tie House. All indications point to
q sweeping Democratic victory.
Unofficial figures which will fairly approximate
the official vote show that twenty of the TWEEN ty
four precincts in Richmond give 500
majority for the Democratic candidates for the
House of Delegates. The remaining four pre-
cincts will increase this majority by from one
and cities in the State do not show gain or loss
to either party, although the vote has changed
in several instances, former Democratic counties
electng Republican delegates and vice versa
Indications from the State generally that
the Democrats will carry the Legislature by a
ers who combined with the Republicans, is en-
tirely broken up by this result
Up to this hour Ill P. M about forty cities
and counties of the State have been heard from.
These chow that the Democrats have elected
delegates in thirty counties They have lost the
election went Democratic Wythe, King
William, Patrick, Louisa and Henry
and have made gains iE the following coun-
ties. which at the last election went Republican:
Appomattox. Russell and Page. If this rate Of
losses and gains continues in the remaining
counties, the Democrats will have about three
fourths OF the Senate and nearly two-thrds of
of Democratic Senator to succeed Senator
Riddleberger.